Calem

Character
Name:	Japanese: カルム (Karumu), Calme in the Latin alphabet English, Italian: Calem German, French: Kalem Korean: 칼름 (Kalleum) Chinese (Mandarin): 卡魯穆 (Kǎlǔmù) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Champion (as the player)
Relationships:	Serena (Pokémon Game Series) (female counterpart)
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	n/a
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Calem is a Pokémon Trainer and a playable character from Pokémon X and Y. He is popular with fans, though not as much as his Female counterpart Serena. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters.

While he does have a counterpart in Pokéspe named X, this character is distinct enough for his own article.

The Pokémon he is most associated with is the Froakie line, including Frogadier and Greninja, as well as Blaziken, Gogoat and Fennekin.

Canon Overview

[characterization, story role, further important appearances]

Relationships

F/M | NL

• Calem is most commonly paired up with Serena, forming KalosShipping. In Japanese, this is called カルセレ (Karusere).
• Calem is also shipped with Shauna, forming BrightTomorrowShipping. In Japanese, this is called カルサナ (Karusana).

M/M | Yaoi

• Calem is also shipped with Siebold, forming CalmWatersShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called ズミカル (Zumikaru), meaning Siebold is the seme and Calem is the uke in the coupling.
• Calem is also shipped with Professor Sycamore, forming KerrShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called フラプラ (Furapura), meaning Sycamore is the seme and Calem is the uke in the coupling.
• Calem is also shipped with Trevor, forming CustardShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called カルトロ (Karutoro), meaning Calem is the seme and Trevor is the uke in the coupling.

Gen | Combi

• Together, Calem, Serena, Shauna, Tierno and Trevor form The Kalos Five.
  • In Japanese, their gen (combi in Japanese) relationship is called カロス5人組, meaning The Kalos Five.

Less Popular Relationships

• EarlGreyShipping - Calem & Daisy Oak
• EasyLevelQuizShipping - Calem & Bonnie
• EfficaceShipping - Calem & Lucy Fleetfoot
• EuroTunnelShipping - Calem & Dawn
• FairyPrinceShipping - Calem & Valerie
• FatefulDessertShipping - Calem & Garcon Jacopo
• FieryPassionedDragonShipping - Calem, Drasna & Malva
• FireManShipping - Calem & Froakie
• FireOfLoveShipping - Calem & Malva
• FlamboyerShipping - Calem & Team Flare grunt (female)
• FloetteShipping - AZ (XY) & Calem
• FrenchBoysShipping - Calem & Drew
• FrenchGhostShipping - Calem & Zero
• FrenchSassShipping - Calem & Burgundy
• FrenchUdderShipping - Calem & Miltank
• FrereShipping - Calem & Gameverse!Red
• FrozenBerryShipping - Calem & Ghetsis

More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.

Popular Tropes & Fanon

[freeform tags, headcanons]

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]

Example/Notable Fanac

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Fan Communities/Fan Events

• calem-the-baguette, ^{Archived version}, a club on Deviantart.
• pokemon-x-and-y-male-player, ^{Archived version}, a community on Fanpop
• PKMN-XY-BoyXGirl-FC, ^{Archived version}, a club on Deviantart for Calem/Serena.
• KalosShippingFC, ^{Archived version}, a club on Deviantart for Calem/Serena.

Fan Art

• けろまつ by とりのめ, ^{Archived version} (2013)
• カルム by 羅唯夢, ^{Archived version} (2013)

Fan Mixes

• We Don't Own Our Heavens by rodiprime, ^{Archived version} (2016)
• sιмρℓε мιη∂ε∂ вσү❀✿ by miracle-warrior, ^{Archived version} (2018)
• your time will come by coumarinecity, ^{Archived version} (2016)
• phoenix in the fire. by vangoghgirl, ^{Archived version} (2016)
• ♡ two hearts ♡ by jellicent, ^{Archived version} (2014), a fan mix for Calem/Serena.
• je t'aime. ♥ by kofuku, ^{Archived version} (2017), a fan mix for Calem/Serena.

Wikis

• Calem (game) on Bulbapedia
• カルム(トレーナー) on PixivEncyclopedia
• Calem on Shipping Wiki